(JTA) — The family of Seth Rich, a Jewish Democratic National Committee staffer killed near his Washington, D.C., home last summer, has called on Fox News to retract a story that says Rich had contact with Wikileaks before his death.

Rich, 27, a Nebraska native, was shot dead while walking home before dawn on July 10, 2016. Police have speculated that he was the victim of a robbery gone awry. Rich’s body was found about a block from his home with his wallet, watch and cellphone still in his possession.

Several days after Rich’s death WikiLeaks released a collection of DNC emails, which intelligence officials now say was related to Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Fox’s Washington DC affiliate Fox 5 in a story released on Monday linked Rich’s death and the email dump, citing statements from Rod Wheeler, a private investigator who said he is working with the Rich family and has said, among various conflicting comments, that there is evidence of emails between Rich and WikiLeaks.